Reply to Cleveland by Chicago bimetallic league chair
W H Harvey, head of the Chicago bimetallic league, replies to President Cleveland's letter. He says the Chicago committee did not represent a majority of business men, argues debts rise with demonetization, cites high debt totals, and urges silver restoration to fix prices. He warns against a gold standard and calls for open minting of silver, plus public access to legislative acts for informed judgment.
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Chicago
Cleveland
Cmtonco
W. H. Harvey
He Bimetallic League
Chicago Committee of Business Men
Chicsago
Hia Excellency
Grover Cleveland
Wasington
Smr
United States
Oil boom sparks Bradford excitement and price surge
Old Timers are dumbfounded as Bradford, Pennsylvania brims with oil speculation. Amid crowded brokerages and unfilled orders, a new pool near Ormaby Junction drives five barrel territory prices, with producers predicting a temporary rise while drilling rushes intensify.
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Pennsylvania
Braprord
Cherry Grove
Bradford
Oil City Exchange
Ormaby Junction
C. P
Massouri Counterfeiters Caught in Missouri Labor
In Poplar Bluff Missouri John Gideon and Francis O Ross are jailed in St Louis on charges of manufacturing and selling counterfeit coin molds and molding the queer Gideon is the son of a local Methodist minister and O Ross is well connected in the area Sugar Refineries Resume Operations in New York Havemeyer announces idle refineries have started up and expects continued sugar demand while prices depend on foreign markets
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New York
Havemeyer
The
American Sugar Company
Fatal duel between planters at Tylers near Senma Ala
In Tylers near Senma Alabama on April 16 J A Minter and M R Dudley two leading planters fought a fatal duel. Minter fired three times Dudley twice with the last shot striking Dudley in the bowels fatally wounding him. Baltimore Exposition opens with Clifton Park possession marking the centennial municipal celebration.
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Senma
Ala
J. A. Minter
M. R. Dudley
Tylers
Minter
Dudley
Baltimore
Destructive Fire Hits St Louis Brick Works
The St Louis Pressed Brick company lost 500000 when its Glen Carbon Illinois works burned. About 250 workers were employed. Also reported: Thomas McKane aged 108, West Virginia's oldest resident, died after serving in the War of 1812. Scattered notes cover rains in Burlington Iowa, outlaws killed near Hennessey Oklahoma, Annie Londonderry injured in California, Castine sailing to Zanzibar, Monterey voyage to Corinto, and a Greenup Kentucky wife poisoner sentenced to 99 years.
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St. Louis
St. Louis Pressed Brick Company
Glen Carbon
Ills
West Virginia
Hountington
W. Va
Thomas McKane
Bering Sea Question and United States Relation
Washington reports show Britain did not receive any US proposal to summon a conference on Bering Sea seal fisheries and a Nicaragua canal study. Sir Edward Gray stated no UK commission unless requested. Gresham urged a four-nation commission and broader regulations to protect seals. no reply from Britain yet.
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George Baden Powell
Edward Gray
United States
North Pacific
Great Britain
Washington
House of Commons
Bering Sea
State Department
Gresham
Julian Pauncefote
Russia
Japan
Modus Vivendi
Northern
Pacific
Asia
Secretary of State
Omaha Man Wins Fort Crook Building Contract Bid
Secretary of War Lamont awarded M. F. Keefe of Omaha the principal Fort Crook construction contract totaling 86077 dollars. Abraham Rosenberry lands barracks lockers at 2468.47, P. H. Mahoney gets railroad track work at 7699, with separate sums for plumbing heating and gas piping.
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Omaha
Washineton
Fort Crook
Lamont
M. F. Keefe
Keefe
Abraham Rosenberry
P. H. Mahoney
Favor a Vote on Woman Suffrage in Michigan
Lawnsine Mich April 10 The house committee on elections reports unanimously in favor of Waldo joint resolution to submit female suffrage to the people. Chicago Post Office Official on Embezzler Cuicano April 10 Patrick C Crane teller of the money order division of the Chicago post office arrested charged and confessing to embezzling 1416 dollars.
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Lawnsine, Mich
House Committee On Elections
Waldo
Chicago Post Office
Cuicano
Patrick C. Crane
Chicago Post Ouffice
Wyoming oil men jubilant over price advance
Casper April 15 Wyoming oil men celebrate a 3 cent rise in the Standard Oil product at storage tanks. Oil from Salt Creek fields shows strong demand with No. 6 near completion and six more pipelines materials en route. Eastern capitalists inquire about land holdings as Wyoming emerges as a potential final supply point.
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Casper, Wy
Standard Oil Company
Wyoming
Salt Creek
Disgrace at Calleja and Baltic affairs headline
The Spanish government bought a Kiel built cruiser for China but it was not delivered due to nonpayment. The ship will be sent to Cuba. Captain General Calleja is ordered to return after General Martinez de Campos arrives. he is blamed for insurrection gains. Other items report a Chicago man arrested for grain and stock schemes, ex President Harrison invited to speak, and various regional notes across the United States.
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Castine
Zanzibar
Washington
Navy Department
United States
Aden
Red Sea
Waller
Crespo
Venezuela
Congress of Venezuela
Congress
Amasure
Great Britain
Calleja
Maprio
Kiel
China
Cuba
General Calleja
Havana
Martinez de Campos
Mexico
A. L. Kull
Chicago
Kull
J. R. Coe & Co
Harrison
Cleveland
Indianapolis
McKinley
Allison
Reed
Chauncey M. Depew
Baker's Movement Spurs Nicaragua Canal Talk
General McCook says Lieutenant Baker of his staff planned to sail from San Diego for Nicaragua on government business or perhaps personal matters. Another report suggests Baker is moving to perform expert engineering for a party backing the Nicaragua canal project and may be tied to that scheme.
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Baker
Denver
McCook
San Diego
Cal
Nicaragua
Nicaragua Canal
Morton
Albany
Oliver C. Perry
Matteawan
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Mark Johnson
Olympic Club
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Miss
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Joan H. Woodington
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Commissioner of Labor Statistics
P. A. Whealer
New Year
Camilo Junda
Charles Junda
State Board of Health
Terre Haute
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J. E. Wolff
Daily Journal
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Evansville
Hoke Smith
Athens
Georgia Southern and Florida Railway
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Prince Komatsu
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Washington Dredging and Improvement Company
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Canadian Novelty and Supply Company
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Semlin
Slavonia
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Hettie Green
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Chicago and Worth Street Railway Company
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Dustin
United Ireland
John Dillon
East Mayo
Ireland
DALEY
Brooklyn
R. A
SWIFT
Atlanta
Humphreys
Olland Nedheron
Drugaiste
Hubpareys' Med, CO
William Bt
Ian Vial
G. W. McKinsey
Kokomo
Miles
Ina
Dr. Miles Medical Co
Elkhart
DR. Hathaway & CO
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DR. Hathaway& CO
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Ripans Chemical CO
South Cedar Street
T. Gcg. Jones
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